Eloise the Fox Dish Stand, Eric + Eloise Collection, Antique Gold, 12 in H

Meet the Eloise Fox Dish Stand: A Bespectacled Fox with a Bowl

Eloise the fox rises from a round base with a bowl held up in front. Her ears are pointed, and round spectacles sit on her nose. Her cast body glows in antique gold. She stands 12 in tall.

Product Details

• Collection: Eric + Eloise
• Artist: Jessica Hiemstra
• Material: Cast aluminum
• Finish: Antique gold
• Dimensions: 6 x 6 x 12 in
• Weight: 3.75 lb
• Product number: AD1039

The Story Behind the Eloise Fox Dish Stand

Eloise began in a storybook. Artist Jessica Hiemstra wrote Eric and Eloise, a tale of unlikely friendship between a fox and a hare. The Eric + Eloise Collection launched in 2017 as a holiday offering. It has grown into a year-round series with a whole cast of characters. Eloise is the quiet, quirky fox at the heart of the tale. As Eric and Eloise decor, this piece carries a bit of that story into your home. Each one is Jessica Hiemstra decor with its own character. Collectors seeking a fox dish holder will find a real story here.

The Tazza and the Footed Dish

The tazza is a shallow dish on a tall stem, first made in Renaissance Italy. It lifted fruit and sweets to the center of the table. This Eloise fox dish stand follows that idea with a character as the stem. A fox dish holder makes a small centerpiece. Fans of animal art will enjoy her. This Jessica Hiemstra decor makes a bowl of candy feel formal.

The Woodland Crew Beside the Eloise Fox Dish Stand

This piece keeps good company in a cast of Eric and Eloise decor. Charlie is an aviator duck. Beatrice is a bear in round glasses. Emerson is a top-hatted pheasant. Margie is a scarf-adorned doe. Louie is a bow-tied mouse. Avery is a pheasant in a fascinator. Eric is a mustached hare in a monocle. Eugene is a monocled moose. Frankie is a pipe-smoking buck. The collection celebrates friendship across differences. A quirky woodland crew finds belonging in one another. Each character has its own accessory and personality, so the cast invites collecting. The collection also includes wall mounts, busts, pots, bowls and candle holders.

Displaying Your Eloise Fox Dish Stand

Set the Eloise fox dish stand on a sideboard, a mantel or a dining table. At 3.75 lb, she sits steady on a shelf. The bowl holds a small display, a gift or wrapped candies. Group the three dish stands for a table of characters. Dust with a soft dry cloth. Avoid abrasive cleaners that could dull the finish. Guests tend to notice a fox dish holder first. Jessica Hiemstra decor like this suits any room. Eric and Eloise decor mixes easily with both vintage and modern pieces.

For More Reading from the Web

• See how Victorian taxidermists dressed hares, kittens and squirrels as polite company. Anthropomorphic Taxidermy: How Dead Rodents Became the Darlings of the Victorian Elite - Atlas Obscura
• A scholar asks why the Victorians found animals in human poses so irresistible. Anthropomorphic Taxidermy and the Death of Nature - Cambridge University Press